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act. PUNJAB GOVT, GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE I2,2017 (JYST 22, 1939 SAKA) Punjab. (U) Whoever organizes a agitation, strike, hartal. dharna, bandh or deimonstration or march or procession or blockade of' rail or road traffic whether by an individual, group of individuals shall not indulge in any damaging (2) The State Governnent may videograph such damaging acts. 19 Whoever commits any damaging act in respect of any public or private property, shall be punished with imprisonment for a ten, which may extend to one year and shall also be liable to fine, which may extend to one lakh rupees. Whoever commits any damaging act by fire or explosive substance, shall be punished with imprisonment for a tern, which shall not be less than one.year, but which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine, which may extend to three lakhs rupees: Provided that the court may, for special reasons, to be recorded in writing in the judgment, awarda sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than one year. competent authority. (2) While determining the loss or damage, the competent authority, shall make assessment of damage, caused to the public or private property, and cause to recover the same from the organizer and the participants of the damaging act, found guilty, as arrears of land revenue. Prohibition of doing damageing act. (1) Whoever is found guilty of doing any damaging act, shall, in addition to Recovery of the sentence imposed, be also liable to make payment ofan amount, equivalent damage or loss. to the loss, caused to the public or private property, as determined by the (2) The competent authority shall make assessment ofthe loss or damage, caused by a damaging act, in such manner, as may be determined by it. (3) Any person aggrieved by the assessment of loss or damage made under sub-section (2), may, within a period of thirty days from the date on which the order of assessment is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to Penalty for causing damage. Penalty for causing damage by fire or explosive substance. U) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, Constitution of constitute an authority, to be known as the competent authority for the competent authority. purposes of this Act. Onences to be non-bailable. ONences to be cognizable. evidence. 2) 8 this Ac are not in derogation of any other law. 9 PUNJAB GOVI. GAZ. (EXTRA). JUNE 12, 2017 (JYST 22, 1939 SAKA) the State Governnent. () The oflences committed under this Act, shall be non-bailable (2) No person, accused of an offence. punishable under this Act, shall, if he is in custody, be released on bail on furnishing his bail bond, unless the prosecution has been given opportunity to oppose the bail application of such release. (I) The offences committed under this Act, shall be cognizable. The Police Oficer, not below the rank ofHead Constable, shall be competent to arrest the organizer or the participant, found to be involved in the commission of offences under this Act. Special provision 10. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in regarding (2) No court inferior to the court ofChiefJudicial Magistrate shall try any offence committed under this Act. force, the videographic version of the damaging act recorded on the spot, shall be considered as sufficient evidence of the offence committed and the damage caused to the public or private property. The provisions of 11. The provisions ofthis Act shall be, in addition to, and not in derogation of the provisionsof any other law, for the time being in force, and nothing g contained in this Act, shall exempt any person from any proceedings (whether by way of investigation or otherwise), which might apart from this Act, be instituted or taken against him. VIVEK PURI, Secretary to Government of Punjab, Depart1ment of Legal and Legislative Affairs. 1267/06-2017/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar